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By AMANDA BOWES The constantly changing design footprint of the Hurunui Water Project's (HWP) proposed irrigation scheme and the application for requiring authority has the...

Feral . . . Wild cats, one of the biggest dangers to New Zealand's native wildlife, are on the increase in North Canterbury thanks...

By Robyn Bristow All council water supplies in the Hurunui district are to be permanently chlorinated. The Hurunui District Council announced its decision today saying chlorination...

By SHELLEY TOPP Rangiora celebrated winter in style last week with a festival delivering a host of exciting activities to the town. The four-day event began...

By ROBYN BRISTOW A critically endangered kotuku - white heron - is recovering after being shot, but its long term prognosis is uncertain. When collected by...

By AMANDA BOWES Taking a blood sample from a lion was not something Jeanine Calder ever imagined she would do, but last week she was...

By SHELLEY TOPP The function was held at Rossburn Receptions with a large number of Margaret's family and friends attending. Most of the guests were...

Masterminds . . . Claire Inkson (left), Margot Korhonen and Trish Coleman celebrating the launch of AmberleyNZ. PHOTO: ROBYN BRISTOW By ROBYN BRISTOW As a result...

By ROBYN BRISTOW Boxing has turned Bo-Dean (Missy) Blackburn's life around. Missy is fit, trim, doesn't drink and is a no nonsense sort of gal. "I was...

By DAVID HILL North Loburn School has produced another quality performance to finish runner up in the AgriKids grand final. Competing in Feilding on Friday, July...